The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25
The Great Heart Throbs No More.
He Breathes His Last in the Pres
ence of His Family.
The Grief of Albany Beautifully Elk
pressed by tho Mayor.
Messages of Coincidence Sent to
His Widow and Son.
The Cause OF His Death vas Bright's
Disease, S-uperinduoed by the
Unsanitary Condition of the
Treasury Building.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Mr. Manning
seemed TO rally and brighten considerably
this morning TO the surprise Of his family,
and about | o'clock this afternoon his son,
James H., who had been up watching at
the bedside almost without rest, went out
for n short walk In the fresh mir. lie re-
turned in Il few moments and, entering the
room where the nurse and the patient
were, discovered that his father was
breathing faster, with shortened brcaths.
No mark OF death was on his c%ountenancc
and, though Mr.. Manning had repeatedly
requested his family not TO witness his
passing away, II was deemed best to sum.
mon the household and in the presence Of
his family, at 1884 o'clock this afternoon,
Mr.. Manning quietly and gently ceased to
breathe.
All through the late afternoon and even
ing kilograms expressing sorrow and be-
rcayomcnt were received by Mrs. Manning
and Mr.. James II. Manning. Many notes
Of coincidence from Albapians and State
officers were also received, among which
were the following
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
ALBANY, N. Y" Dec. -, 1884, !
Dear Mrs Manning
Everywhere thero Is s~lnccfcst sympathy with you
Ia your grief Mr., Manning friends arr not con
fined Ia one city or one state, but hero IN the city
aud State ~ his home, where hc WIS best known
aud esteemed. there Il the deepest -1trpw. Permit
me, mo, IN express my own personal sympathy with
you In The great los which you nave snSnainsd; ]
am, 'ey truly, youn, DAVID H. HILL
wAsutyaroY. Dec. %, 1857.
Ms Lamont and myself beg Ia extend 10 you
our sincere sympathy, Our little household IL w
deep xidnca for the lpss OF q Kind aud most fe
tpcctod friend. DAsiEL !. LAMONT
PmnApEtrntA. IA. Dec. ~ 1857.
7 Offer our sincere sympathy, and viii attend
burial. SAMUEL J. RASDAlL.
Tclcgmms Of coincidence were also re-
cciyed from George l.. Miller, Of Chicago,
and Richard Ncyins, jr., of rittsburg.
Mr.. Manning came 10 Albany on Tues.
lay evening, December II, TO seek rest
Tho diagnosis Of his ease at the time he
was stricken down ut Washington showed
that hc vas suffering from Brghts dis.
Ease. This, his physicians believed, was
brought on 10y close confinement in his
private office In the treasury building,
which WIS in a wrrtchcd sanitary condi.
ton, u large untmppcd pipe con
nccicd directly with the sewer allow
ing the free escape OF scwor-gls into
the ollce. The liust symptoms OF the dis
ra-n showed themselves soon after Mr..
Manning began to use the quarters in the
forms Of failure Of strength, shortening Of
breath and dull headaches. After the par
lial paralysis which occurred in March,
lsSB, a thorough medical examination NJ
l a.lN.l L.. H.. .I...s.WH Nl.uN lao UUua anilnV.
ing from chronic Rights disease, com
| plicated with h%ypcrlruphy and drgrnom.
ton Of the heart, aud that the paralysis
WAS probably due to u hcmorrhago into
! the brain. There wuS 10 recurrence Ol
the paralysis and his mind remained per
irctly clear 10 the Inst.